The goals of reclamation are:

Reclamation is a pro- The wasted material

cess of restoring a land which could be used for Water Self sustaining
that has been disturbed another activities is sto- Stability
management ecosystem
by mining red in piles.

1 the large facilities are reshaped to pre-

vent erosion. This will help to take the
large water off of the facility, reducing
infiltration.
2 then, the land is reseeded, creating a
vegetaded surface. As it matures,
many animals will take advantages
of the vegetation.
Biologists have seen ani-
mals such as deers and
sheeps

Some studies that biologists conduct are:

MONOTORING - Vegetation

- Erosion
Monotoring is a key component for measuring the success of the reclamation - Infiltration

- Wildlife

On the surface of the reclamation, it is set monotoring points and they are used to measure the elevation of the cover. About
one year later, biologists return and measure that elevation again. This allow them to understand how the cover has moved
over time. The cover system can decrease, due to the erosion, but it can also increase, as more materials move to that side.
As they evaluate the vegetation, cientists look for a variety of plant species, as well as their densities, and then they are compa-
red to a reference área, which hadn’t been disturbed by mining.
With responsible planting and environmental management, wildlife, miners and visitors to this área can come and enjoy the
reclamation programme.